A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Way 21,1983
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, May,l6
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1704 93 1027 355
Last Monday
1611 81 973 236
Last Year
1500 109 1327 334
Monday’s Auction
1546 100 1021 355
Last Monday’s Auction
1643 118 978 246
CATTLE: Compared to last
Monday slaughter steers 1.00 to
mostly 2.00 lower; slaughter
heifers weak to 1.00 lower; cows
1.50-2.00 lower; bullocks 50-1.00
lower; bulls generally 1.00 lower,
instances 2.00 lower on yield grade
1. supply mcluded 69% slaughter
steers, 12% heifers, 7% cows, and
12% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1100-1450 lb.
65.0066.75, one lot 1300 lb. 67.35;
Choice 24 9501450 lb. 63.0066.35,
mainly 64.0065.50; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 62.0064.25; Good 2-3
60.0062.00; Good and Choice 1100
1500 lb. Holsteins 57.0061.10;
Standard and Good 54.00-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple lots Choice and Prune 34
11501250 lb. 64.00; Choice 2-3 875-
1125 lb. 60.0061.75; Good 2-3 800
1075 lb. 53.0058.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 46.00-48.50, few 48.50-50.50;
Commercial 3-4 44.00-46.50; Cutter
1-2 44.50-46.50, few 46.50-48.00;
Canner and low Cutter 40.00-44.00.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 950-
1200 lb. 59.25-62.75, couple 64.50-
65.00;G00d 950-1250 lb. 55.00-59.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1250-2000
lb. 53.00-56.75, few 57.01W9.00,
couple 60.354i1.25; yield grade 2
1000-1250 lb. 50.00-53.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers steady
to 5.00 higher. Demand good for
calves to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prune special fed
280-350 lb. 126.00-130.00; Choice 160-
290 lb. 100.00-110.00, few 110.00-
125.00; high Good and low Choice
160-250 lb. 80.00-95.00, 120-160 lb.
60.00-85.00,80-120 lb. 50.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good
and Choice 175-450 lb. 60.00-80.00,
few 500-700 lb. 50.004i0.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein bulls 80.00-
105.00, few 105.00-115.00; bulk 90-
120 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00-100.00.
SHEEP: Spring Lambs firm to
5.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady.
Supply included around 80 goats,
sold head.
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AUCTIONS
■ MONDAY & WEDNESDAY
I 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Bulls,
| Heifers, Steers, Cows
■ 11:00 A.M. Veal Calves, Lambs, Hogs
" TUESDAY
* 10:00 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
I 1:00 P.M. Feeder Pigs
FRIDAY
11:00 A.M. Stocker and Feeder Cattle
SATURDAY
9:30 A.M. Slaughter Hogs
GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, MAY 27
■ CLOSED SAT., MAY 28th-MefHOf|ql Day
- OPEN MON., MAY 30th -Business As Usual
* Auction Sale Begins 9 AM Instead of 10 AM
■ LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. !
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SPRING LAMBS; Choice and
Prune 90110 lb. 80.0085.00; few
Choice 25-50 lb. 80.00105.00, 75-100
lb. 75.0080.00; few Good 5080 lb.
65.0070.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 15.0025.00.
GOATS: Bulk mature goats
30.0055.00; kids 15.0030.00.
Vintage Auction
Tuesday, May 17
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
Today
1044 750 29 6
Last Tuesday
1414 599 15 0
Last Year
1201 641 71 0
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers steady to
weak, except Holstems 2.00-3.00
higher; slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows steady to 1.00 lower,
decline mainly on Utility and
Commercial; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 63 percent
slaughter steers and 29 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEEKS: High
Choice and Prune 3-4 1175-1425 lb.
67.50-69.50, few 70.00-70.60; Good
and Choice 1-2 68.25-71.25, eight
head 71.75-73.50; Choice 2-4 1100-
1450 lb*. 65.00-68.50, few 68.60-68.85;
high Good and low Choice 2-3 62.50-
65.25, few 65.25-66.50; Good 2-3
61.00- Good and Choice 1200-
1450 lb. Holstems 60.0061.75, few
62.00- Standard and low Good
57.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 925-1100 lb. 61.0063.60,
few yield grade 2 65.7566.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.00-48.50, few 48.50-50.00;
Commercial 3-4 43.50-45.50; Cutter
1-2 43.5047.50, few 48.00-50.00;
Canner and low Cutter 40.0043.75.
FEEDER PIG SHOW AND SALE
of the Lancaster Stockyards
MONDAY, MAY 23
Shown and judged in PENS OF SIX;
In the following classes; 30 to 44 lb.
45 to 54 lb.
55 to 65 lb.
Trophy and $50.00 to Champion, Trophy and
$40.00 to Reserve Champion entries, $30.00 to
each first place; $20.00 to each second place;
$lO.OO to each third place: also ribbons to first five
winners in each weight group.
Show and Sale open to all pig producers. All pigs
must be farrowed on farm of exhibitor. No more
than two pens of winners from each weight class for
one exhibitor.
Entry fee is $2.00 per pen to Lancaster County
Swine Producers will be deducted along with
regular commission charges for selling and tagging.
All exhibitors will participate in .10 cent check-off
program to N.P.P.C.
Sale open to all buyers 4-H and F.F.A. members
may select individuals for their projects.
Pigs received from 12 noon to 4:00 P.M.
Judged at 4:00 P.M. Sale at 7:00 9JA.
This event sponsored jointly by the Lancaster
County Swine Producers Association and the
Lancaster Livestock Exchange.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 14002080
lb. 54.5057.50, individual 2300 lb.
67.00; few yield grade 2 10501300
lb. 50.0053.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers firm to
5.00 higher, most advance on high
Good and low Choice 80115 lb.
Supply mcluded 463 in graded sale
ot which 86 percent sold to return
to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice 195-230
lb. 100.00114.00; high Good and low
Choice 120230 lb. 77.0099.00, 80115
lb. 66.0077.00,6075 lb. 62.0067.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 32 head
100120 lb. Holstein heifers 119.00
121.00; 20 head 9095 lb. 112.00; 25
head 7085 lb. 70.0073.00; 13 head
small frame 90115 lb. 96.00107.00.
17 head 120125 lb. Holstein bulls
115.00; 100 head 100115 lb. 120.00
122.00; 40 head 100105 lb. 125.00
129.00; 45 head 9095 lb. 110.00
112.00; 35 head small frame 100115
lb. 107.00108.00, 35 head 8095 lb.
75.00.
SHEEP: Few spring lambs fully
steady; few slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 3055
ib. 75.0078.00, two head 95 lb. 61.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 18.0029.00.
GOATS: Few kids sold by the
head at 12.00.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May, 18
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
600 31 855) 0
Last Wednesday
348 13 467 0
Last Year
‘ 481 17 762 0
Wednesday’s Auction
312 23 854 0
Last Wednesday’s Auction
13 476
CATTLE; Compared to Monday
slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
fully steady; few bulls 1.00-2.00
higher. Supply included 64 percent
slaughter steers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
head high Choice and Prune 34
1175-1300 lb. 67.85-68.75; Choice 24
10501350 lb. 64.00-67.85, mainly
65.0067.50; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 63.0065.60; Good 2-3
59.0062.75; Good and Choice 1250
1425 lb. Holsteins 59.85-62.35; few
Standard 55.00-99.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 2-3 9501100 lb. 59.75-
60.00; Good 2-3 8501150 lb. 56.00
59.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 46.0049.50, couple 50.5051.50;
few Commercial 34 43.2544.50;
Cutter 1-2 43.5046.75; Canner and
low Cutter 40.0043.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 13401780
lb. 54.50-57.85; couple yield grade 2
11001400 lb. 50.0052.85.
VEAL CALVES: insufficient
volume for a market test. Few high
Good and low Choice 80120 lb.
50.0060.00.
SHEEP: None.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, May 19
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1890. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers weak to
50 lower; slaughter heifers steady;
cows mostly 1.00 higher; bullocks
1.00- higher; bulls firm to 1.00
higher. Supply included 75 percent
slaughter steers, 15 percent cows
and 7 percent bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1135-1450 lb.
67.50-70.00, few 70.00-71.10; Good
and Choice 1-2 69.50-70.85; Choice
24 1025-1375 lb. 64.75-68.00, few
68.00- high Good and low
choice 2-3 63.5065.50; Good 2-3
60.00- Good and Choice
1180-1500 lb. Holsteins 56.00-58.00,
tew 58.00-60.00; Standard 1-2
52.0055.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 9501100 lb. 60.0063.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 47.00-50.00, few 50.75-53.60;
Commercial 34 44.0047.50; Cutter
1-244.7548.50, few 48.5061.50; Can
ner and low Cutter 41.0045.50, few
39.0041.00.
BULLOCK: Choice 10501300 lb.
Few
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59.75-62.10, couple 62.25-63.00;
Good 1000-1300 lbs. 53.6080.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1900
lb. 53.00-57.60, few 57.75-60.50, in
( dividual 63.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 50.00-54.00.
VEAL CALVES: 463. Vealers
fully steady. Demand good for
calves to return to farm.
VEALERS: Few Choice and
Prune 255-325 lb. 117.00-126.00;
Choice 145-320 lb. 100.00-116.00;
high Good and low Choice 160-300
lb. 80.00-100.00, 120-160 lb.
70.00-80.00,70-115 lb. 60.00-74.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. Holstein heifers
90.00- Bulk 90-120 lb. Hols
tein bulls 100.00-120.00, several
120.00- 80-90 lb. 85.00-105.00.
SHEEP: 36. Spring lambs and
slaughter ewes steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice 30-65
lb. 72.00-80.00, couple 2040 lb.
84.00-86.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utiltyand
Good 13.00-29.00.
GOATS: 34. All goats sold by the
head. Bulk kids 12.00-19.00, bulk
mature goats 26.00-44.00.
Lancaster Weekly
Friday, May 20
Report supjfled by USDA
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers
opened the week 1.00-2.00 lower,
most of this loss recovered with
late sales mainly weak to .50
lower; holsteins closed fully
steady, after some sales early part
of week being 2.00-3.00 higher;
slaughter heifers steady to weak,
instances 1.00 lower; cows closed
mostly 1.00 higher; bullocks firm
to 1.00 higher; bulls opened 1.00-
2.00 lower, although later trading
mostly steady. Supply included 58
per cent slaughter streets, 5 per
cent slaughter heifers, 13 per cent
cows, 6 per cent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1135-1450 lbs.
Cattle Calves
5800 1350
4973 1004
5237 1040
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Also Hay Sale
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